Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Lu Cheng'an looked at Xuanxu Daoist with some surprise. He did not expect that Yin Hua Sect had found out about the blood essence of a fifth-order fire-attribute demon bird so quickly.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanxu, rest assured, I will do my best to cooperate with your sect to kill the demonic cultivator in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm!"

Lu Cheng'an quickly calmed down and did not make any promises.

The blood essence of a fire-attribute demonic bird at the early stage of the fifth rank did indeed tempt Lu Cheng'an, but it wasn't enough for him to risk his life for this single drop of blood essence.

"I'm relieved to hear Fellow Daoist Lu's words. I trust Fellow Daoist Lu's abilities. If Fellow Daoist Lu is willing to go all out, it will definitely not be a problem for you and Biluo to join forces to kill a fifth-stage early-stage Nascent Soul demonic cultivator!"

The Taoist Xuanxu laughed loudly and said, "Now that we're entering the city, it shouldn't be long before we have to fight against the demonic cultivators from Qianyuan Prefecture!"

The moment Xuanxu Daoist finished speaking, he took the lead and sped off towards Black Rock City.

Soon after, Lu Cheng'an and his two companions entered Black Rock City.

Black Rock City originally belonged to the Desire Spirit Sect, but due to the demonic cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture, it is now divided into three parts by the Desire Spirit Sect, the Heavenly Corpse Sect, and the Yin Hua Sect.

The Yin Hua Sect also occupies a large area in Black Rock City.

After Lu Cheng'an and his two companions entered Black Rock City, Xuanxu Daoist and his companion took Lu Cheng'an to see Tianyun Shangren and Biluo Yuanjun, who had been stationed in Black Rock City for some time.

"Sect Master, this is Lu Cheng'an, our newly appointed guest elder of the Yin Hua Sect!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu, this is our Yin Hua Sect Master, Venerable Tianyun!"

"This is Biluo Yuanjun, the last Nascent Soul cultivator of our Yinhua Sect!"

The Taoist Xuanxu spoke loudly, introducing Lu Cheng'an to the Celestial Cloud Master and the Jade Maiden.

Master Tianyun is the sect leader of the Yin Hua Sect. His cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, making him the strongest member of the Yin Hua Sect.

Although Biluo Yuanjun's cultivation level is at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, her talent for cultivation is the best among the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Yinhua Sect, and she is also the one with the best chance of breaking through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm among the four early Nascent Soul cultivators of the Yinhua Sect.

After Xuanxu Daoren introduced Lu Cheng'an, Tianyun Shangren and Biluo Yuanjun both turned their attention to Lu Cheng'an.

When they sensed the aura emanating from Lu Cheng'an, their expressions changed.

They had heard Xuanxu Daoist and others talk about Lu Cheng'an's strength. Originally, they were skeptical, but now that they had actually seen Lu Cheng'an, they felt that they might really be able to kill the Nascent Soul demon cultivator from Qianyuan Prefecture.

They didn't know Lu Cheng'an's true strength, but that's the feeling he gave them.

"Please don't take offense, Fellow Daoist Lu. Originally, Fellow Daoist Lu became a guest elder of our Yin Hua Sect and was going to hold a banquet to inform our fellow Daoists in the surrounding area."

“But Fellow Daoist Lu is aware of the current situation in Mengyuan Prefecture. Not only can we not hold a banquet to tell our fellow Daoists about these matters, but we also have to keep Fellow Daoist Lu’s information from us!” Venerable Tianyun said helplessly.

"Sect Master, you flatter me. I don't care about these things at all!" Lu Cheng'an said modestly with a smile.

Yin Hua Sect has been treating him quite well so far. Before leaving Yin Hua Sect, Xuanxu Daoist gave him all the salary he had earned as a guest elder during his years in the sect.

Even though he has been cultivating diligently in the Yin Hua Sect for the past few years and has not done anything to the Yin Hua Sect.

“I heard from Senior Brother Miyin that Fellow Daoist Lu once assisted a Ghost King at the early stage of the fifth rank in the Netherworld to kill ghosts of the same rank. Next, I want to join Fellow Daoist Lu in killing a demonic cultivator at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm in Qianyuan Prefecture. Now, Fellow Daoist Lu, would you like to let me see your strength?” Biluo Yuanjun said with a smile.

Biluo Yuanjun is a female cultivator. She has a relatively fierce appearance and does not seem like an easy person to get along with.

"Biro, stop being so rude! Fellow Daoist Lu has just arrived in Blackrock City. Let him rest for a while before we discuss this matter!" Master Tianyun scolded in a low voice.

“I understand that Fellow Daoist Biluo wants to test my strength, but my combat power is not particularly strong. I have only mastered a supportive divine ability, which is still somewhat useful.”

Lu Cheng'an chuckled softly. He glanced at Tianyun Shangren and Biluo Yuanjun, knowing that these Nascent Soul cultivators from Yinhua Sect were doing this intentionally; they wanted to know just how strong he really was.

The Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture are definitely not weak. Next, Lu Cheng'an will cooperate with Bi Luo Yuanjun to fight against the Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture.

If Lu Cheng'an's strength is not as formidable as the Old Monster Miyin described, then it could lead to very serious consequences.

At that time, they will not only be unable to kill the early-stage Nascent Soul demon cultivators of Qianyuan Prefecture, but they themselves may also face mortal danger.

"Please don't take offense, Fellow Daoist Biluo. I'm now using this auxiliary divine power that I've cultivated on you!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, please make your move!" Biluo Yuanjun said quickly.

The three, Tianyun Shangren and Xuanxu Daoren, did not stop him, clearly wanting to see just how strong Lu Cheng'an really was.

"Fellow Daoist Biluo, be careful!"

Lu Cheng'an shouted and immediately unleashed the Tranquil Ancient Seal to bombard Bi Luo Yuanjun.

A single Stillness Seal will only put the cultivator into a state of stillness and will not cause any harm to the cultivator.

Only when the Thousand-Year Seal is added will it shorten a cultivator's lifespan.

The power of the Thousand-Year Seal is terrifying. Unless absolutely necessary, Lu Cheng'an does not intend to expose the Thousand-Year Seal.

Biluo Yuanjun was prepared to defend herself, but the power of the Jinggu Seal was silent and stealthy. By the time she became aware of it, the power of the Jinggu Seal had already landed on her.

She then felt a loss of control over her body, which shocked her greatly. She tried her best to expel the power that had descended upon her body.

Tianyun Shangren and Xuanxu Daoren also sensed the power of the Jinggu Seal. Both of them were at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and in fact, they sensed the power of the Jinggu Seal even before Biluo Yuanjun.

However, they did not intervene, because they sensed that the destructive power of this divine ability was not very strong. Indeed, as Lu Cheng'an said, it was a support-type divine ability.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, what kind of supernatural power is this?!"

After dispelling the power of the Jinggu Seal, Biluo Yuanjun immediately asked a question.

“This should be the Dao of Time. If I’m not mistaken, the divine power that Fellow Daoist Lu used should be related to the Dao of Time!” Venerable Tianyun said with a faint smile.

"Sect Master has excellent eyesight. The divine power I used is called the Tranquil Ancient Seal, which is indeed related to the Dao of Time. It's just a pity that my understanding of the Dao of Time is not deep enough, so this divine power has no destructive power."

Lu Cheng'an sighed and said, "This divine power is more effective against cultivators whose strength is lower than mine. If I were to use this divine power against cultivators whose strength is higher than mine, it would have little effect, and I might even suffer a backlash as a result."

Biluo Yuanjun was only affected by the Jinggu Seal for nearly two breaths, which was a very short time. If Lu Cheng'an's other methods were not powerful enough, even if the Jinggu Seal controlled Biluo Yuanjun for two breaths, it would not cause her much harm.

Of course, Lu Cheng'an's methods were not limited to the Jinggu Seal.

If he were to activate the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Seal while using the Tranquil Ancient Seal, he would have a very high chance of severely injuring Biluo Yuanjun.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is too modest. The power of your divine ability is already extremely terrifying!" Venerable Tianyun laughed loudly.

"The sect leader is right. Fellow Daoist Lu's divine power is extremely terrifying. If Fellow Daoist Lu can help me control the early-stage Nascent Soul demonic cultivator in Qian Yuan Prefecture for two breaths, I am confident that I can severely injure him, or even kill him directly!" Bi Luo Yuanjun said excitedly.

She now finally understood how Lu Cheng'an helped the Green-Faced Ghost King kill ghosts of the same level. If Lu Cheng'an used the Quiet Ancient Seal to assist her, she could also kill cultivators of the same level.

"You two are too kind!" Lu Cheng'an said very modestly.

“Cheng Jingying’s strength is not much different from mine. Once the Nascent Soul cultivators join the battlefield, Fellow Daoist Lu and I will attack Cheng Jingying together.”

“If Fellow Daoist Lu can control Cheng Jingying for two breaths, I am 80% confident that I can kill her!” Biluo Yuanjun said with a smile.

Cheng Jingying is one of the Nascent Soul demon cultivators dispatched by Qian Yuan Prefecture this time, and her strength is comparable to that of Bi Luo Yuanjun.

Although the Nascent Soul cultivators from Mengyuan Prefecture and Qianyuan Prefecture have not yet clashed, Biluo Yuanjun had previously fought against Cheng Jingying.

Just as Biluo Yuanjun said, Cheng Jingying and she were not much different in strength, and neither of them could defeat the other.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Biluo, I will definitely do my best. However, whether I can kill Cheng Jingying depends on you!" Lu Cheng'an said.

"If nothing unexpected happens, there is a high probability that Fellow Daoist Lu and Bi Luo will join forces to kill Cheng Jingying."

Master Tianyun smiled and looked at Lu Cheng'an, saying, "I previously obtained a fragment of a stele containing the power of time, but unfortunately, I haven't gained anything from studying it for many years. Now I'm giving this stele to Fellow Daoist Lu, hoping it will provide some help to you!"

It was indeed a fragmented inscription, and now only a few pieces remain.

The fragment has incomplete text, making it impossible to discern its original appearance.

Master Tianyun has been studying this inscription for a long time, but it is too incomplete, and he has not been able to glean anything from it.

The only value of this inscription now is the power of time it contains; otherwise, it would be of no use.

Master Tianyun also wanted to use this to comprehend the Dao of Time, but unfortunately the Dao of Time was too profound, and Master Tianyun's comprehension was not monstrous enough. He did not comprehend the Dao of Time from the inscription.

He sensed that the power of the Dao of Time was contained within the Still Ancient Seal that Lu Cheng'an was using. Although he had not been able to glean anything from the incomplete inscription, Lu Cheng'an, who already possessed the power of time, was likely to gain something from it.

If Lu Cheng'an can enhance the power of the Jinggu Seal as a result, it will definitely be a good thing for them.

"Thank you for the treasure, Sect Master. I will definitely do my best to help Fellow Daoist Biluo kill the demonic cultivators of Qianyuan Prefecture!" Lu Cheng'an said with a little excitement.

He has always wanted to find treasures related to the power of time in order to improve his understanding of the way of time.

Unfortunately, such treasures are too rare, and he has not obtained any so far.

Now that Master Tianyun has offered him this treasure, he certainly won't refuse.

After watching Lu Cheng'an put away the inscription, Master Tianyun felt a slight sense of relief. Lu Cheng'an had taken the benefits from him, so he couldn't very well shirk his responsibilities now.

"Next, I'll tell you about the demonic cultivators who came to attack this time. Qian Yuan Prefecture dispatched fifteen Nascent Soul demonic cultivators, led by the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, Pure Water Illusion Demon..."

Xuanxu Daoist had told Lu Cheng'an about these demonic cultivators before, but Tianyun Shangren gave a more detailed introduction this time.

"From now on, Fellow Daoist Lu will have to stay at our Yin Hua Sect's camp for the time being!" Venerable Tianyun said with a hint of apology.

Yin Hua Sect did not leak Lu Cheng'an's information, and Tianyun Shangren did not intend to introduce the Nascent Soul cultivators from the other two sects in Black Rock City. Everything would wait until they had killed the Nascent Soul demon cultivators from Qian Yuan Prefecture.

Lu Cheng'an had no objections; he now wanted to study the inscription containing the power of time that he had just obtained.

Lu Cheng'an was arranged by Master Tianyun to live in a fifth-level cave dwelling.

Blackrock City also has fifth-order spiritual veins, and these fifth-order cave dwellings are built on the nodes of fifth-order spiritual veins, which are the places with the most abundant spiritual energy.

The number of fifth-tier cave dwellings in Blackrock City is limited, and they are divided up among the three sects of Yinhua Sect.

Lu Cheng'an resides in a fifth-tier cave dwelling occupied by the Yin Hua Sect, which is unknown to the cultivators of the Yu Ling Sect and the Yin Hua Sect.

After making arrangements for Lu Cheng'an, Tianyun Shangren and the other Yin Hua Sect cultivators left the Yin Hua Sect's residence and headed towards the Yu Ling Sect's residence.

Now that all the Nascent Soul cultivators that the three sects could mobilize have arrived in Blackrock City, they will discuss how to deal with the attack from the Nascent Soul demonic cultivators, including the Pure Water Illusion Demon.

Although the three sects mobilized many Nascent Soul cultivators, their strength was still somewhat inferior to that of the demonic cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture.

Therefore, what they sought was not to kill the Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture, but simply to repel them.

Blackrock City, Council Chamber.

"All the Nascent Soul cultivators that our three sects can muster are here. Fifteen Nascent Soul demon cultivators, including Pure Water Illusion Demon, have gathered in Black Crow Mountain, a thousand miles away from Black Rock City. This time, we will no longer be on the defensive. In a quarter of an hour, you will all leave Black Rock City with me and take the initiative to attack Pure Water Illusion Demon and the other Nascent Soul demon cultivators!"

A hint of killing intent flickered in Hongying Yuanjun's eyes. Her voice was chilling as she suddenly delivered this message to Tianyun Shangren and the others.

"Sect Master Yun, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Although we have mobilized a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators this time, we are still somewhat inferior to the Nascent Soul demonic cultivators of Qian Yuan Prefecture. If we are only passively defending, it will be fine, but if we take the initiative to attack, I'm afraid some of our comrades will be in danger!"

Worry appeared in the eyes of the Ten Thousand Corpses Elder. He did not understand why the Desire Spirit Sect would suddenly make such a decision.

Moreover, they had not received any prior information.

Master Tianyun's expression also changed drastically. Like the Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses, he had not received this news either.

"I think the Old Ghost of Ten Thousand Corpses is right. It would be unwise for us to launch a preemptive attack on demonic cultivators like the Pure Water Illusion Demon!" (End of Chapter)